Problems That Are Not System Faults
- Tire Sealant
Fluid sealant used to repair a punctured tire can damage the tire pressure sensor mounted on each wheel. It can prevent the system from detecting the correct tire pressure, which sets a DTC 11, 13, 15, or 17 even though the system is normal.
- Cold Weather
When the weather is extremely cold, about -4°F (-20°C) or colder, the output of the lithium battery in each tire pressure sensor may drop far enough that the TPMS control unit sets a DTC for low battery voltage (DTC 31, 33, 35, or 37) even though the system is normal.
- Non-TPMS type Wheels (Including Spare Tire)
Vehicles equipped with TPMS must use wheels made for the system. Every TPMS type wheel has an exclusive mark; do not use any other type of wheel (see WHEELS ).
When a flat tire is replaced with the spare tire, the TPMS indicator or the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on (DTC 32, 34, 36, or 38) because the system is no longer receiving the signal from the flat tire's transmitter.
This is not a problem with the spare tire.